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Senior completes climb to All-Conference pinnacle for Waukon’s first conference medalist in 25 years

The first venture into the new format of the Upper Iowa Conference Tournament for the Waukon boys golf team proved to be somewhat historical and very well may have been much more if not for a bit of misfortune Monday, May 4 at Big Rock Country Club at Fayette. The Indians were without the services of half of their four seniors most consistently in their varsity line-up this season due to illness and other unforeseen circumstances but had one senior make the most of his final chance at continuing to climb up the All-Conference ladder and had two other golfers end up earning All-Conference honors as well to pace the golf Tribe to a team score of 332 strokes and a third-place team finish in the 11-team final results of that Upper Iowa Conference season finale.

Winters is 4x UIC Champion in a couple different ways, Strong wins UIC high jump crown, and shuttle hurdle relay of Winters, Strong, Mudderman and Mohn breaks own school record, wins title once again

The Kee girls track and field team competed in two final meets this past week to bring its regular season schedule to a close and gear up for its postseason path that lies ahead. A squad limited in personnel due to the annual senior class trip tied for ninth place in the Edgewood-Colesburg Invitational Monday, May 4 before the Lady Hawks placed fifth overall in the new format of the Upper Iowa Conference Meet Thursday, May 7, with Kee’s team point total earning the Hawks the team championship among the six teams of the Small School Division of this year’s new Upper Iowa Conference format.

The Waukon girls golf team had just one competition on its schedule this past week, that lone event being its largest competition of this season with 11 teams taking to the course at Big Rock Country Club in Fayette Tuesday, May 5 for the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) Tournament. With their four scored golfers finishing near the middle of the pack of this season’s enlarged UIC Tournament field, the Lady Indians tallied 431 team points at the 18-hole event to finish in seventh place in this year’s UIC team scoring field.

The Lady Indians will now prepare for their Class 3A Regional Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at Manchester for a chance to qualify for the State Tournament.

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Brandon Leppert is triple UIC Champion in 800, 1600 and 4x800, Easton Bucknell wins pair of UIC crowns in 110 hurdles and shuttle hurdle relay, and Blayzen Stewart wins 400 meter dash UIC title

The Waukon boys track and field team brought its regular season schedule to a close and set the tone for its postseason possibilities with two final meets this past week, winning some first-ever titles and setting a new record along the way. The Indians opened the past week with a fourth-place finish at the New Hampton Invitational Monday, May 4 before claiming six Upper Iowa Conference event championships in placing second at the track and field Tribe’s first-ever Upper Iowa Conference Meet, with the shuttle hurdle relay quartet of juniors Gabe McCormick and Issiah Moudy and sophomores Easton Bucknell and Silas Keeling breaking the school record in that event that was set nine seasons ago.

Brigitte L. Weymiller, 49, of Harpers Ferry died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Emplify Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon.
The family invites relatives and friends to join them for a Celebration of Life beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, after the service, at Portside Supper Club in Harpers Ferry, where a meal will be served from 5-7 p.m. Please feel free to stay, visit, and share memories into the evening. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.

Timothy “Tim” R. O’Malley, 74, of Lansing passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Lansing. Per Tim’s wishes, he will be cremated. A celebration of life will be held at TJ Hunters Banquet Hall at 377 Main Street, Lansing Saturday, June 27 from 1-5 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the family at P.O. Box 655, Lansing, IA 52151. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.

Timothy Raymond O’Malley was born June 27, 1951, in Davenport to Dennis and Kathleen (Spinner) O’Malley. He graduated from St. George High School in 1969. He was a member of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. Tim was also a member of the VFW Post 5981 in Lansing.

Jean Hager, 80, of Cedar Falls died Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls. A private service was held at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Jean Ellyn Hager was born July 8, 1945, the daughter of Robert and Marian (Raisty) Hager. She graduated from Waukon High School and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa.

Jean kept busy throughout her life and lived in various places such as Washington state, Connecticut, California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Iowa where she worked at various jobs. She became a loving caregiver for her mother in her last years and later provided compassionate care for her cousin Virgil in his remaining years.

Sister Mary Lou Cota, PBVM (formerly Sister William Marie), 88, died Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Sisters of the Presentation (Mount Loretto), 2360 Carter Road, Dubuque. Wednesday, May 13, friends may call from 9:30-11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 9:30 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West.

The Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Sisters of the Presentation, 2360 Carter Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 or online at www.dbqpbvms.org.

Sister Lou, daughter of William and Marie (Hawes), was born June 15, 1937, as Mary Lou Cota, in Harpers Ferry. She entered the Sisters of the Presentation September 8, 1955, and professed her perpetual vows August 21, 1963.

The annual “Family Wellness Fair” will be held Wednesday, May 6 from 3:30-6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) in Waukon. This year a free community ‘grab and go’ meal will be served celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the hospital and the 5th Anniversary of the hospital clinics. The numerous fair exhibits will host activities, giveaways, wellness testing and education for all ages. All visitors are again welcome to enter the fair through the Veterans Memorial Hospital main entrance, the hospital clinic entrance or the Emplify by Gundersen Clinic entrance allowing for more accessible parking options.

New this year, infant and child car seat checks will be available in the hospital clinic parking lot throughout the night. Also the hospital’s new Senior Life Solutions (SLS) department will be hosting an open house, inviting visitors to the fair to go up the upper level to see their office and conference area and explain their services.

The new Senior Life Solutions (SLS) department at Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) will be hosting a Wellness Chat and Bingo Tuesday, May 12, in Lansing at the Meehan Memorial Library from 1:30-3:30 p.m.  Any seniors, age 65 and over, are invited to attend and enjoy playing bingo while sharing some social time together. Prizes will also be awarded. This bingo opportunity is made possible by Senior Life Solutions which is a new department of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Senior Life Solutions provides outpatient services designed to meet the unique needs of individuals age 65 and over who may be experiencing low mood, sadness, grief, excessive worry or anxiety related to life changes often associated with aging.  They provide group and individual therapy, medication management and after-care planning when needed.